Summary of Content: This module will consider contemporary aspects and developments in digital business. As this area is changing rapidly the
content of the module will vary from year to year to reflect these changes. In the Academic Year 2001-2002 the topics included: (1) Virtual
organisations and virtual enterprises, (2) Electronic Funds Transfer, (3) The delivery of entertainment media, (4) Third generation mobile phones,
and (5) Electronic financial markets.
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Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester

Further Activity Details:

Method of Assessment:

Assessment Type

Weight

Requirements

Exam 1

75

2 hr written examination

Coursework 1

25

1 essay

Convenor:
Dr H Nilsson

Education Aims: This module aims to give students an understanding of contemporary issues in the application of communications technology
to the business world.

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding
To know of recent effective uses of communications technology and understand the reasons for their success.
To understand the technology behind recent and predicted advances in internet based services.
To know about the recent developments in Digital Business, to understand the effects of such developments in historically similar situations
and make predictions based on this information.
Intellectual Skills
To assess the opinions and predictions of journalists and professionals involved in Digital Business
To acquire and evaluate information on the recent developments in Digital Business.
Professional Skills
Transferable Skills
To communicate effectively in writing.
To retrieve information from appropriate sources (e.g. learning resource centre, internet etc)